Benjamin Franklin Endures as the Face of Philately
By John Finch, About.com Guide
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14.) Benjamin Franklin Z-Grill stamp (1868)
This famous rare, unique stamp has tiny squares embossed onto the back of the stamp to absorb the ink.
Benjamin Franklin, first postmaster general of the United States.
All such systems were open to the public and anyone might send a letter, the postal fees for which were "collect on delivery.
39¢ Benjamin Franklin, #6¾ entire (01/25/06)
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The 5¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp paid the ½-ounce rate for a letter traveling less than 300 miles. The 10¢ George Washington carried a ½-ounce letter more than 300 miles.
Bache, Richard: postmaster general of the Continental Post Office, 1776: during period when Benjamin Franklin traveled to France.
Back: as opposed to the front of a philatelic object; Ruckseite (Ger.), Dos (Fr.), Verso (It.), Dorso (Sp.).
Postal Inspection Service - In 1772, postal inspectors (or 'surveyors') were first contracted by Deputy Postmaster General Benjamin Franklin to conduct audits on various postmasters and their accounts.
Telltale watermark when held up to the light should reveal images of Benjamin Franklin, repeated on the left side (top to bottom).
Dark security strip running alongside the watermark (top to bottom), just to the right.
This is a stamp with a picture of Benjamin Franklin, a famous American inventor, and also the first Postmaster General of the United States.
It is known that there were over 4,000,000 of the 5-cent 1847 (Benjamin Franklin) and over 1,000,000 of the 10-cent (Washington) of the same year, yet these stamps have lowest prices, used, of $27.50 and $80.00, respectively.
The five cent red brown pictured Benjamin Franklin, the first U.S. postmaster general, and the ten cent black depicts George Washington. At that time stamps were not issued in a specific city on the first day of release.
The first person other than a head of state (living or dead) to appear on a stamp was Benjamin Franklin whose portrait featured on the 10c stamp issued by the United State in July 1847.
"Dollars" struck in pewter (scarce), brass (rare), copper (extremely rare) and silver (extremely rare) that are dated 1776, but likely struck sometime later. Certain Benjamin Franklin sketches inspired the design.
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